Authorities rescued a 19-year-old male over the weekend who got lost while hiking up Mount Pinos.

The victim, who was from the state of Washington and unfamiliar with the area, was hiking with a group of friends along Mount Pinos on Saturday. After reaching the lookout, he got separated from the group on the return trip and became disoriented, authorities said.

As night fell, the group of friends returned to the trail head and notified the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, who launched a search and rescue operation. Meanwhile, the man wandered to a clearing to signal aerial search crews.

A helicopter was dispatched to perform a search of the area, which quickly resulted in authorities locating the lost teen. He was eventually rescued by ground units.

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